Played an important role in creating peace between NA in GA and British

In 1734 he and his family traveled to England with James Oglethorpe

Tomochichi

64

Atlantas airport is named in his honor

The first African American mayor of Atlanta (major southern city)

Elected mayor of Atlanta in 1973 and served for 3 terms

Maynard Jackson

75

Pressured the Cherokees to move west

Elected president of the US in 1828

Signed the Indian Removal Act to remove NA from GA

Andrew Jackson

86

Cherokee

Created the Cherokee syllabary (written Cherokee language)

His written system allowed Cherokee to read, write, and publish Cherokee newspaper

Sequoyah

97

The only woman who has a county named after her in GA

Spied on loyalists and told the patriot soldiers what she learned

According to some accounts, she shot at least two loyalists in the Battle of Kettle Creek

Nancy Hart

108

Elected governor of GA 4 times. Won 4th election mainly because of opposition to school segregation

During 3rd term, GAs white public colleges lost their accreditation

One of GAs most controversial politicians. Considered both a political hero and racist bully

Eugene Talmadge

119

US Congressman from GA who helped to build up the uS Navy in years leading up to WWII

Hundreds of ships were built at shipyards in Savannah Brunswick because of his contributions

Some called him Admiral because of these contributions

Carl Vinson

1210

Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court

In the 1832 case, Worchester v. GA, he decided that the Cherokee were a sovereign nation

GA refused to recognize the Supreme Courts ruling in this case, and President Jackson chose not to enforce ruling

John Marshall

1311

The first two African American students to attend UGA

They had to be escorted to UGA by state police officers

With support of Gov. Vandiver, they started UGA in January of 1961

Charlayne Hunter Hamilton Holmes

1412

Elected President of US in 1976

Born in Plains, GA- only president born in GA

Elected Gov. of GA in 1970, he took a firm stand against racial discrimination

Won Nobel Peace Prize in 2002

Jimmy Carter

1513

Began his March to the Sea in GA in May, 1864

Union General during the CW

During March to the Sea, his troops took everything they could see and destroyed much property

William T. Sherman

1614

Spokesman of the New South

Journalist from GA

Promoted industry crop diversification

Henry Grady

1715

Jewish man who was lynched because of anti-Semitism

In 1913, he was charged with the murder of Mary Phagan

His court case was a huge setback for GA and resulted in the rebirth of the KKK

Leo Frank

1816

Elected president of the US in 1932, and re-elected 3 more times

He died in Warm Springs, GA while he was still president

His close relationship to GA led to the Bell Aircraft plant being built here (later Lockheed Martin)

1917

Wanted to give the worthy poor a chance for a better life

He 21 trustees were granted the original charter for GA

Founder of colony of GA

James Oglethorpe

2018

Early supporter of Womens suffrage

In 1922, became the first woman to serve in the US Senate

Pushed for prohibition

Rebecca Latimer Felton

2119

US Senator from GA who served on the Senate Naval Affairs Committee

Responsible for helping GA to have military bases in every major city during WWII

Brought war time opportunities to GA by bringing military bases to GA

Richard Russell

2220

Bishop in the AME church

One of the first 29 African American legislators elected to GA General Assembly

Expelled from General Assembly when it was determined that blacks could vote but did not have permission to hold office

Henry McNeal Turner

2321

A slave who served under Elijah Clarke

The only African American to fight in the Battle of Kettle Creek (RW)

In recognition of his bravery, the state of GA gave him some land

Austin Dabney

2422

1 of 3 representatives from GA who supported the Union and wanted to uphold the Compromise of 1850

Tried to prevent war and secession

Elected Vice-President of the Confederacy

Alexander Stephens

2523

Deerskin trader

Used her interpreter skills to maintain peace between NA British colonists in GA

Daughter of English Trader Creek Indian

Mary Musgrove

2624

An aide to Martin Luther King, Jr.

Executive director of the SCLC

In 1972, he bacame the first African American from GA elected to Congress since the 1860s

Helped bring Olympics to GA in 1996

Andrew Young

2725

Defeated a force of more than 800 British at Battle of Kettle Creek

In June 1781, this Colonel and his militia took Augusta from the British

Led a Patriot militia group

Elijah Clarke

2826

Introduced RFD bill while representing GA in the US House of Rep. This required the US Postmaster to deliver mail to rural areas for free.

Worked to help poor, struggling farmers in GA

Leader of the Populist Party in GA

Tom Watson

2927

Longest serving mayor of Atlanta (served 6 terms)

Worked to build Atlantas aviation industry and the ATL airport was named in his honor

Promoted ATL as A City Too Busy to Hate

William B. Hartsfield

3028

President of Morehouse College

Distinguished African American minister, educator, scholar, and social activist

Emphasized 2 main ideas which became the basis for MLKs Civil Rights movement

Benjamin Mays

3129

Founded SCLC

Gave the famous I Have a Dream speech

Leader of the Modern Civil Rights Movement

Shot and killed April 4, 1968 in Memphis, TN

MLK, Jr.

3230

Civil Rights Leader who believed in total racial equality for African Americans

Founder of Niagara Movement which led to NAACP

Prominent professor at ATL University

WEB Du Bois

3331

This couple devoted their time to educating African Americans

He was the first African American president of Morehouse College and ATL University

She organized the Neighborhood Union

John Lugenia Burns Hope

3432

Signers of the US Constitution

The represented GA at the Constitutional Convention in 1787

Both were elected to Us Congress

Abraham Baldwin William Few

3533

Signed the Treaty of New York in 1790

Son of a European settler Creek Indian

Represented the Creek Nation throughout the RW

Alexander McGillivray

3634

Popular with Georgians who supported segregation

Elected governor GA in 1967

Moderated his views after his election but his career remained controversial

Lester Maddox

3735

Signer of the Declaration of Independence

They represented GA at the Second Continental Congress

They attended the Second Continental Congress

Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, Georgia Walton

3836

Established the Atlanta Mutual Insurance Association

Helped WEB Du Bois found the Niagara Movement

Worked as a barber his barbershops were known as the best in America

Alonzo Herndon

3937

Reformed the states prison system and lowered the voting age in GA

Defeated Eugene Talmadge and served as GA gov. from 1943-1947

Worked to bring Progressive Reform to GA

His reforms let blacks vote in GAs primaries

Ellis Arnall

4038

Established written constitution for the Cherokee Nation

In 1827, he became the principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation

He was aided by white missionaries in his appeal if the Indian Removal Act

John Ross

4139

By 1964, he was able to bring desegregation to all public facilities in ATL

Responsible for bringing the Braves major league football and basketball to ATL in 1960s

Served as mayor of AtL from 1962-1970

Ivan Allen, Jr.

4240

Led the Creek Nation from 1810-1820

Executed by the Creek Nation

In 1825, he was bribed by GA agents into signing away all Creek land in GA

William McIntosh

4341

While governor he started the first state sales tax in GA to improve public schools

He provided leadership for a new state constitution that expanded public education to grades 1-12

He reconstructed the state highway dept.

Herman Talmadge

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